American Lung Association

Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Wednesday doused Ald. Ed Burke's plan to require larger city gas stations to offer fuel with higher levels of ethanol — an effort backed by big agriculture and some environmental groups but opposed by big oil and small business.

Emanuel said the measure "needs more work" before it could get his blessing.

"I think this ordinance needs a little more time to be thought through and done in a way that doesn't put undue burdens on the small businesses, but also makes sure that our goal as a city from an environmental policy is also met," Emanuel said.

The mayor's comments followed a City Council meeting in which his allies used a...

The Chicago City Council's last meeting of the year Wednesday is expected to include approval of revised taxi regulations, delay on a controversial ethanol requirement and the settlement of more than $13 million in lawsuits arising from wrongful...

Larger Chicago gas stations could have less than a year to start offering fuel with higher levels of ethanol under a plan a key City Council committee endorsed Monday.
The 11-5 vote by the Finance Committee came after hours of debate featuring such...

Larger Chicago gas stations could have less than a year to start offering fuel with higher levels of ethanol under plan a key City Council committee endorsed Monday.
The 11-5 vote by the Finance Committee came after hours of debate featuring such...

Sen. Dick Durbin has long said that he and his wife, Loretta, an Illinois lobbyist, take pains to separate their work and avoid conflicts of interest.
But a Tribune investigation has found instances in which Loretta Durbin's clients have received federal...

The Chicago Park District Board of Commissioners unanimously voted Wednesday to ban smoking from Chicago’s parks and harbors. The measure takes effect immediately.
The move expands a ban on smoking at Chicago’s beaches, playgrounds and Park District...

The first thing Julie Franks-Marchese does each morning is click an app on her phone that gives her an air-quality report for Valencia, Pa., where she lives with her husband, Michael Marchese, and their sons, Jesse, 11, and Tyler, 15. Then she plans her...

By targeting the nation's biggest sources of heat-trapping pollution, President Barack Obama is seeking to help forestall droughts, floods and other disasters that are projected to become more frequent, intense and expensive as the global climate changes....

The long-serving Assessor of Maine Township, Thomas E. Rueckert, 73, passed away in his sleep on May 7 after a long battle with lung disease. He was first elected as Assessor in 1985 and has served continuously since then.
Rueckert was also a former...

Bernard McCullough grew up above an Englewood church and then worked as a fry cook while honing his comedy act at night. Decades later, after hitting it big in nightclubs, television and movies, Bernie Mac wanted to give back.
He founded a small...

La Grange – Starting Jan. 14, Adventist La Grange Memorial Hospital will begin a new round of smoking cessation classes, designed to help anyone trying to kick the habit.
The classes, which cost $99, were developed by the American Lung Association....

Early bird registration for 2014 Fight for Air Climb ends December 8th
More than one thousand people will climb 31 floors and 680 steps to the top of the suburbs’ tallest building on February 9 as part of the American Lung Association in Greater...

Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital has launched a new lung cancer screening program to promote the early detection of lung cancer. The program is guided by criteria from the National Lung Screening Trial and recommendations by the American Lung...

[Downers Grove] Completely Crazy, a Rocky Horror Picture Show “shadowcast” will be fielding a team for the annual “Heroes for Hope” fundraising walk in downtown Downers Grove – all proceeds benefit Family Shelter Service, a domestic violence shelter...

La Grange – If you are trying to quit smoking and looking for help, Adventist La Grange Memorial Hospital will offer a round of smoking cessation classes starting Oct. 8.
The weekly classes, which cost $129, run for seven weeks and were developed by...

On a hot summer day last year, Italia Falcon, now 13, started to panic because she couldn't breathe right.
"I was sitting down on the couch and my chest tightened," Italia said. "I tried to call my mom, but she didn't hear anything."
Thankfully, she...

La Grange – If you’re trying to quit smoking and looking for help, Adventist La Grange Memorial Hospital will offer seven weeks of smoking cessation classes starting July 9.
The weekly classes, which cost $129, run for seven weeks and were developed by...

DuPage Medical Group, the largest independent, multi-specialty physician group in the Chicago area, is challenging smokers to kick the habit for good. A seven-week smoking cessation course will be offered at DMG’s Lisle Medical Office Building from...

La Grange – Enrollments are now being accepted for the second round of smoking cessation classes offered this year at Adventist La Grange Memorial Hospital, 5101 S. Willow Springs Road in La Grange.
The second session of classes starts April 9. The...